Slaughter Plant Investigated by COK Issues Meat Recall
Prompted by concerns about plastic in the meat, nearly 90,000 pounds of ground beef being distributed through the National School Lunch Program were recalled last month from Central Valley Meat. This slaughter plant was in the news last year when COK released a video exposing rampant abuse of animals that resulted in USDA temporarily shutting down the facility.
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Vegetarian School Report Card
The grades are in for the New York City elementary school that serves 100% meatless meals in its cafeterias – and the results are impressive! Since implementing its meat-free menu in January 2013, the students' attendance, test scores, energy levels, and attention spans have all improved. On top of that, the kids are enjoying the meat-free meals and sharing their nutrition knowledge at home.
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Restaurant Industry News Highlights the Appeal of Meat-Free Meals
One of the leading foodservice industry trade publications – Nation’s Restaurant News – is bringing the growing appeal of vegetarian meals to its readers’ attention. Noting that chefs are seeing “customers take a shine to vegetarian dishes,” the Oct. 21 issue cover story highlights vegetarian dishes and encourages restaurants to pay attention to their “broadening appeal.”
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We’re Hiring a Web Developer!
Are you a full stack LAMP developer with WordPress experience who wants to make the world a better place for animals? If you enjoy the technical side of writing code and can communicate well on a team, you might be who we’re looking for! COK is currently hiring a full- or part- time web developer to help with our life-saving campaigns for animals.
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